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[A] : Hair cells on the basilar membran...

[A] : Hair cells on the basilar membrane are responsible for hearing.
[R]: Pressure waves which begin at the oval window, cause the basilar membrane to vibrate so that the cilia of the hair celis touch the tectorial membrane. This causes hair cells to initiate nerve impulses

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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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